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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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